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Norbert Lammert, president of the Bundestag (lower house of parliament), visits the plenary hall on January 18, 2013 in Berlin. Germany and France will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Elysee Treaty, among others with a common session of German and French delegates at the German Bundestag. AFP PHOTO / BARBARA SAX

Norbert Lammert, president of the Bundestag (lower house of parliament), visits the plenary hall on January 18, 2013 in Berlin. Germany and France will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Elysee Treaty, among others with a common session of German and French delegates at the German Bundestag. AFP PHOTO / BARBARA SAX

Colleagues And Friends Mourn CDU Politician Philipp Missfelder

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Politicians, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Bundestag President Norbert Lammert (L of Merkel) and German Christian Democrats (CDU) Bundestag faction leader Volker Kauder (R of Merkel) attend a memorial service for recently-deceased CDU politician Philipp Missfelder at St. Hedwig cathedral on July 17, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. Missfelder died unexpectdely recently of a pulmonary embolism at the age of 35.

Politicians, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Bundestag President Norbert Lammert (L of Merkel) and German Christian Democrats (CDU) Bundestag faction leader Volker Kauder (R of Merkel) attend a memorial service for recently-deceased CDU politician Philipp Missfelder at St. Hedwig cathedral on July 17, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. Missfelder died unexpectdely recently of a pulmonary embolism at the age of 35.

King Felipe VI Of Spain and Queen Letizia Of Spain Visit Germany

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Bundestag President Norbert Lammert (C, behind) gives King Felipe VI (R) and Queen Letizia of Spain a tour of the Bundestag plenary hall on December 1, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. King Felipe and Queen Letizia are on their first state visit to Berlin since assuming the Spanish throne.

Bundestag President Norbert Lammert (C, behind) gives King Felipe VI (R) and Queen Letizia of Spain a tour of the Bundestag plenary hall on December 1, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. King Felipe and Queen Letizia are on their first state visit to Berlin since assuming the Spanish throne.

Gauck Holds Dinner For Helmut Schmidt 95th Birthday

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Former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt (in wheelchair) greets Bundestag President Norbert Lammert at a dinner reception on the occasion of Schmidt's 95th birthday at Schloss Bellevue on March 13, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Schmidt was chancellor from 1974 to 1982.

Former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt (in wheelchair) greets Bundestag President Norbert Lammert at a dinner reception on the occasion of Schmidt's 95th birthday at Schloss Bellevue on March 13, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Schmidt was chancellor from 1974 to 1982.

Bundestag Swears In Germany's New Coalition Government

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel takes her oath of office for her third term as chancellor from Bundestag President Norbert Lammert at the Bundestag during ceremonies in which the new German government was sworn in on December 17, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The new government is a coalition between the German Christian Democrats (CDU), the Bavarian Christian Democrats (CSU) and German Social Democrats (SPD) following federal elections held in September.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel takes her oath of office for her third term as chancellor from Bundestag President Norbert Lammert at the Bundestag during ceremonies in which the new German government was sworn in on December 17, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The new government is a coalition between the German Christian Democrats (CDU), the Bavarian Christian Democrats (CSU) and German Social Democrats (SPD) following federal elections held in September.

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The President of the German Bundestag, Norbert Lammert (CDU) speaks to the media at Bundespressekonferenz on October 23, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The lower house of parliament re-elected Lammert as its president with almost 95 percent of the 625 votes cast.

The President of the German Bundestag, Norbert Lammert (CDU) speaks to the media at Bundespressekonferenz on October 23, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The lower house of parliament re-elected Lammert as its president with almost 95 percent of the 625 votes cast.

New Bundestag Convenes As Old Government Is Dismissed

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German Chancellor and Chairwoman of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) Angela Merkel congratulates Norbert Lammert after he was elected Bundestag president at the first session of the new Bundestag following recent nationwide elections on October 22, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The session heralds the beginning of the 18th legislative period, though the German government remains in transition as the Christian Democrats (CDU) and German Social Democrats (SPD) are still in the process of coalition negotiations whose outcome remains uncertain.

German Chancellor and Chairwoman of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) Angela Merkel congratulates Norbert Lammert after he was elected Bundestag president at the first session of the new Bundestag following recent nationwide elections on October 22, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The session heralds the beginning of the 18th legislative period, though the German government remains in transition as the Christian Democrats (CDU) and German Social Democrats (SPD) are still in the process of coalition negotiations whose outcome remains uncertain.

NSU Investigative Commission Delivers Final Report

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Norbert Lammert (C-L), President of the Bundestag, speaks to the media after he received the 1,300-page report prepared by the Bundestag commission investigating the NSU murder series from commission head Sebastian Edathy as (C-R) other commission members look on on August 22, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The report details conclusions and recommendations by the commission into the conduct of police, intelligence and other law enforcement agencies regardig the NSU neo-Nazi murder series, which, due to the failure of police investigating the crimes, has become one of the biggest scandals in post-World War II German law enforcement history.

Norbert Lammert (C-L), President of the Bundestag, speaks to the media after he received the 1,300-page report prepared by the Bundestag commission investigating the NSU murder series from commission head Sebastian Edathy as (C-R) other commission members look on on August 22, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The report details conclusions and recommendations by the commission into the conduct of police, intelligence and other law enforcement agencies regardig the NSU neo-Nazi murder series, which, due to the failure of police investigating the crimes, has become one of the biggest scandals in post-World War II German law enforcement history.

NSU Investigative Commission Delivers Final Report

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Norbert Lammert (C-L), President of the Bundestag, receives the 1,300-page report prepared by the Bundestag commission investigating the NSU murder series from commission head Sebastian Edathy as other commission members look on on August 22, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The report details conclusions and recommendations by the commission into the conduct of police, intelligence and other law enforcement agencies regardig the NSU neo-Nazi murder series, which, due to the failure of police investigating the crimes, has become one of the biggest scandals in post-World War II German law enforcement history.

Norbert Lammert (C-L), President of the Bundestag, receives the 1,300-page report prepared by the Bundestag commission investigating the NSU murder series from commission head Sebastian Edathy as other commission members look on on August 22, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The report details conclusions and recommendations by the commission into the conduct of police, intelligence and other law enforcement agencies regardig the NSU neo-Nazi murder series, which, due to the failure of police investigating the crimes, has become one of the biggest scandals in post-World War II German law enforcement history.

NSU Investigative Commission Delivers Final Report

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Sebstian Edathy, chairman of the Bundestag commission investigating the NSU murder series, holds the 1,300-page report prepared by the commission while speaking to the media as he stands next to Norbert Lammert (L), President of the Bundestag, on August 22, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The report details conclusions and recommendations by the commission into the conduct of police, intelligence and other law enforcement agencies regardig the NSU neo-Nazi murder series, which, due to the failure of police investigating the crimes, has become one of the biggest scandals in post-World War II German law enforcement history.

Sebstian Edathy, chairman of the Bundestag commission investigating the NSU murder series, holds the 1,300-page report prepared by the commission while speaking to the media as he stands next to Norbert Lammert (L), President of the Bundestag, on August 22, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The report details conclusions and recommendations by the commission into the conduct of police, intelligence and other law enforcement agencies regardig the NSU neo-Nazi murder series, which, due to the failure of police investigating the crimes, has become one of the biggest scandals in post-World War II German law enforcement history.

Germany Commemorates 60th Anniversary of 1953 Uprising

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Bundestag President, Norbert Lammert, President Joachim Gauck, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Constitutional Court judge Andreas Voss Kuhle attend a commemoration ceremony at the Monument to the Victims of the Popular Uprising for the 60th anniversary of the uprising of workers in former East Germany on June 17, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. On June 17, 1953 workers in Berlin and other cities in communist East Germany went on strike and took to the streets in the first large-scale showing of popular discontent with the communist regime. Soviet troops intervened and quickly quelled the uprising with force.

Bundestag President, Norbert Lammert, President Joachim Gauck, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Constitutional Court judge Andreas Voss Kuhle attend a commemoration ceremony at the Monument to the Victims of the Popular Uprising for the 60th anniversary of the uprising of workers in former East Germany on June 17, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. On June 17, 1953 workers in Berlin and other cities in communist East Germany went on strike and took to the streets in the first large-scale showing of popular discontent with the communist regime. Soviet troops intervened and quickly quelled the uprising with force.

Germany Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of The Fall Of The Berlin Wall

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President of the Bundestag Norbert Lammert attends a ceremony to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, at Konzerthaus am Gendarmenmarkt on November 9, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The fall of the Wall on November 9, 1989, was among the most powerful symbols of the revolutions that swept through the communist countries of Eastern Europe and heralded the end of the Cold War. Built by the communist authorities of East Germany in 1961, the Wall prevented East Germans from fleeing west and was equipped with guard towers and deadly traps.

President of the Bundestag Norbert Lammert attends a ceremony to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, at Konzerthaus am Gendarmenmarkt on November 9, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The fall of the Wall on November 9, 1989, was among the most powerful symbols of the revolutions that swept through the communist countries of Eastern Europe and heralded the end of the Cold War. Built by the communist authorities of East Germany in 1961, the Wall prevented East Germans from fleeing west and was equipped with guard towers and deadly traps.

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Norbert Lammert, president of the Bundestag , visits the plenary hall... News PhotoBerlin,Bundestag,Diplomacy,Germany,Horizontal,Norbert Lammert,Plenary Session,Politics,President,VisitPhotographer AFPCollection: AFP 2013 AFPNorbert Lammert, president of the Bundestag (lower house of parliament), visits the plenary hall on January 18, 2013 in Berlin. Germany and France will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Elysee Treaty, among others with a common session of German and French delegates at the German Bundestag. AFP PHOTO / BARBARA SAX (Photo credit should read BARBARA SAX/AFP/Getty Images)